Arterial hypertonus, sclerosis and blood-pressure.

  • William Russell
Date:
1907
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    1907 to Ward o, having drunk heavily and having taken a fit. On admission he was tremulous and nervous—the radial artery was small and hard, the pressure was 150. At 11.45 a.m. lie was given erythrol gr. ^ and trional gr. XX, but as he vomited ten minutes after they were taken, the dose was repeated at 3 p.m. At 4.15 p.m. he was asleep, and slept almost continuously till 5.30 the following morning. In the forenoon the pressure was 130, the radials were relaxed, and the pulse wave larger. This patient was practically well, and went out on the 18th. These cases when arranged as below show how naturally they fall into two groups; while the fall in pressure in each member of the two groups is seen at a glance. Group I.—Low Pressures. Male, aged 36. „ 33. „ 30. „ 44. „ 38. „ 50. 115 mm. H«. fell to 95 mm. Hs. = fall of 20 mm 120 120 135 115 115 110 105 105 95 100 10 15 30 20 15 Avcage fall, 18'3 mm. Hg. Group II.—High Pressures. Male, aged 46. 150 mm. Hg. fell to 115 mm. Hg, ^fall of 35 mm. Hg. „ „ 48. 150 „ „ 125 „ „ 25 „ 49. 155 „ „ 125 „ „ 30 „ „ „ 31. 150 ,, „ 130 „ „ 20 Average fall, 27*5 mm. Hg. ri8